Norse Mythology Family Tree

Norse Mythology Family Tree Usefulcharts The norse gods and goddesses are the array of deities honored by ancient nordic worshipers. they primarily came from two different tribes, the aesir and the vanir, but were united in their efforts to fight the jötnar, a tribe of giants dwelling in another realm of the world tree yggdrasil. Thor was the fiercest of norse deities, god of thunder and lightning and always raring for a fight. wielding his powerful hammer mjölnir, he defeated many monsters and jötnar in service of the aesir.

Norse Mythology Family Tree Odin the “all father,” chief of the norse gods and leader of the powerful aesir was unmatched in magic, cunning, and battle prowess. attended by his raven familiars, he sacrificed his own eye in his quest for knowledge. Tyr was the norse god of war and bloodshed, also renowned as a bringer of order and justice. he was best known for sacrificing his arm to fenrir so that the gods could trap the giant wolf. Freya was the arrestingly beautiful norse goddess of blessings, love, and fertility. a member of the vanir tribe known for her skill in divination, she could be both a gentle ruler and a fierce warrior. Njord married the jötunn skadi, but their marriage was a loveless one and the two seldom saw each other. while njord fathered two children—the beloved freyr and freya—their mother was njord’s sister, rather than skadi. family tree consorts wife skadi.

Aesir Family Tree Norse Mythology Norse Mythology Vrogue Co Freya was the arrestingly beautiful norse goddess of blessings, love, and fertility. a member of the vanir tribe known for her skill in divination, she could be both a gentle ruler and a fierce warrior. Njord married the jötunn skadi, but their marriage was a loveless one and the two seldom saw each other. while njord fathered two children—the beloved freyr and freya—their mother was njord’s sister, rather than skadi. family tree consorts wife skadi. Freyr was the norse god of peace and prosperity, celebrated at weddings and harvest feasts. one of the vanir, he was originally brought to asgard as a hostage, but earned his place in the pantheon through charm and goodwill. Heimdall was the divine sentinel of the norse pantheon. his keen eyesight and hearing made him the perfect guardian of the bifrost, the rainbow bridge connecting asgard to the human realm. Lugh was the celtic god of justice, oathkeeping, and nobility, and a ruler of the tuatha dé danann. regarded as both a savior and a trickster, he was celebrated for his skills in craftsmanship and battle. The chimera was a monster with a hybrid body: part lion, part snake, and part goat. the hero bellerophon tracked the chimera to its remote mountain lair and killed it with the help of his winged steed pegasus.

Norse Mythology Family Tree Norse Mythology Photo 17860371 Fanpop Freyr was the norse god of peace and prosperity, celebrated at weddings and harvest feasts. one of the vanir, he was originally brought to asgard as a hostage, but earned his place in the pantheon through charm and goodwill. Heimdall was the divine sentinel of the norse pantheon. his keen eyesight and hearing made him the perfect guardian of the bifrost, the rainbow bridge connecting asgard to the human realm. Lugh was the celtic god of justice, oathkeeping, and nobility, and a ruler of the tuatha dé danann. regarded as both a savior and a trickster, he was celebrated for his skills in craftsmanship and battle. The chimera was a monster with a hybrid body: part lion, part snake, and part goat. the hero bellerophon tracked the chimera to its remote mountain lair and killed it with the help of his winged steed pegasus.